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- [fech]
- /fɛtʃ/
- /fetʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fech]
- /fɛtʃ/
Definitions of fetch word
- verb with object fetch to go and bring back; return with; get: to go up a hill to fetch a pail of water. 1
- verb with object fetch to cause to come; bring: to fetch a doctor. 1
- verb with object fetch to sell for or bring (a price, financial return, etc.): The horse fetched $50 more than it cost. 1
- verb with object fetch Informal. to charm; captivate: Her beauty fetched the coldest hearts. 1
- verb with object fetch to take (a breath). 1
- verb with object fetch to utter (a sigh, groan, etc.). 1
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Origin of fetch
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English fecchen, Old English fecc(e)an, variant of fetian to fetch (compare Middle English feten, fetten, British dialect fet; akin to Old English -fat in sīthfat journey, German fassen to grasp)
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Parts of speech for Fetch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fetch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fetch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fetch
verb fetch
- sell — to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
- earn — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- retrieve — to recover or regain: to retrieve the stray ball.
- obtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
noun fetch
Antonyms for fetch
verb fetch
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
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